⚖️ Lawmakers in 19 states want legal refuge for trans youth
Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California’s lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families. The coordinated effort being announced Tuesday by the LGBTQ Victory Institute and other advocates comes in response to recent actions taken in conservative states.
Lawmakers in both Minnesota and New York recently filed refuge state legislation modeled after the bill proposed in March by state Sen. Scott Wiener in California. Democrats in 16 other states plan to follow suit, though about half of their legislatures are out of session or not currently accepting new bills.
Wiener said it is despicable that any family would have to consider moving to a new state to protect a child, but if that happens, he hopes as many states as possible will welcome them.
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Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California’s lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families. The coordinated effort being announced Tuesday by the LGBTQ Victory Institute and other advocates comes in response to recent actions taken in conservative states.
Lawmakers in both Minnesota and New York recently filed refuge state legislation modeled after the bill proposed in March by state Sen. Scott Wiener in California. Democrats in 16 other states plan to follow suit, though about half of their legislatures are out of session or not currently accepting new bills.
Wiener said it is despicable that any family would have to consider moving to a new state to protect a child, but if that happens, he hopes as many states as possible will welcome them.
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💵 Trump appeal: $10,000 fine in record search ‘unconscionable’
In a court appeal, a lawyer for former US President Donald Trump said Monday it is “unconscionable and indefensible” for the ex-commander in chief to be held in contempt and fined $10,000 a day for failing to turn over documents he doesn’t possess.
The arguments were submitted a week after State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron in Manhattan said Trump and his lawyers had failed to show they conducted a proper search for records sought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, in a civil probe of his business dealings. Trump, a Republican, has been fighting James in court over her investigation, which he has called a politically motivated “witch hunt.”
James said her investigation has found evidence that Trump may have misstated the value of assets like skyscrapers and golf courses on financial statements for over a decade.
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In a court appeal, a lawyer for former US President Donald Trump said Monday it is “unconscionable and indefensible” for the ex-commander in chief to be held in contempt and fined $10,000 a day for failing to turn over documents he doesn’t possess.
The arguments were submitted a week after State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron in Manhattan said Trump and his lawyers had failed to show they conducted a proper search for records sought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, in a civil probe of his business dealings. Trump, a Republican, has been fighting James in court over her investigation, which he has called a politically motivated “witch hunt.”
James said her investigation has found evidence that Trump may have misstated the value of assets like skyscrapers and golf courses on financial statements for over a decade.
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💉 Pfizer hopes to submit little-kid vaccine data by early June
Pfizer now hopes to tell US regulators how well its COVID-19 vaccine works in the littlest kids by late May or early June.
Pfizer is testing three extra-small doses of its vaccine in children under 5 after two shots didn’t prove quite strong enough. Initial results had been expected last month but the company laid out the latest timeline Tuesday during its discussion of quarterly financial results.
Currently in the US, only children ages 5 or older can be vaccinated, using Pfizer’s vaccine, leaving 18 million younger tots unprotected. Rival Moderna hopes to be the first to offer vaccinations for the youngest children. Last week, it filed with the Food and Drug Administration data it hopes will prove two of its low-dose shots work in children younger than 5.
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Pfizer now hopes to tell US regulators how well its COVID-19 vaccine works in the littlest kids by late May or early June.
Pfizer is testing three extra-small doses of its vaccine in children under 5 after two shots didn’t prove quite strong enough. Initial results had been expected last month but the company laid out the latest timeline Tuesday during its discussion of quarterly financial results.
Currently in the US, only children ages 5 or older can be vaccinated, using Pfizer’s vaccine, leaving 18 million younger tots unprotected. Rival Moderna hopes to be the first to offer vaccinations for the youngest children. Last week, it filed with the Food and Drug Administration data it hopes will prove two of its low-dose shots work in children younger than 5.
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💰 Trump Pays $750,000 to Settle Lawsuit
The Trump Organization and Donald Trump’s Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) have agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that former President Donald Trump illegally misused funds to enrich the Trump family, Washington, DC, Attorney General Karl Racine said on Tuesday.
Racine underscored nonprofit funds cannot be used to line the pockets of individuals, noting that any future presidential inaugural committees are on notice they will not get away with such egregious actions.
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The Trump Organization and Donald Trump’s Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) have agreed to pay $750,000 to settle allegations that former President Donald Trump illegally misused funds to enrich the Trump family, Washington, DC, Attorney General Karl Racine said on Tuesday.
Racine underscored nonprofit funds cannot be used to line the pockets of individuals, noting that any future presidential inaugural committees are on notice they will not get away with such egregious actions.
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🗳 Ohio Primary Noms Trickle In
Tim Ryan, the 10-term congressman from Ohio’s blue-collar Mahoning Valley, defeated progressive Morgan Harper, a former consumer protection attorney, and one other rival to claim the Democratic nomination for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Rob Portman. Ryan’s victory was widely expected, given his long history in office and his backing by US Sen. Sherrod Brown, the state’s highest-ranking Democrat.
Primary ballots also saw Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine win his party’s nomination for a second term in office despite angering many conservatives early in the pandemic with aggressive stay-at-home mandates and business shutdowns. Rival Nan Whaley clinched the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor, marking her as the first woman in the state's history to receive a major backing for the office.
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Tim Ryan, the 10-term congressman from Ohio’s blue-collar Mahoning Valley, defeated progressive Morgan Harper, a former consumer protection attorney, and one other rival to claim the Democratic nomination for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Rob Portman. Ryan’s victory was widely expected, given his long history in office and his backing by US Sen. Sherrod Brown, the state’s highest-ranking Democrat.
Primary ballots also saw Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine win his party’s nomination for a second term in office despite angering many conservatives early in the pandemic with aggressive stay-at-home mandates and business shutdowns. Rival Nan Whaley clinched the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor, marking her as the first woman in the state's history to receive a major backing for the office.
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✍️ US abortion trends have changed since landmark 1973 ruling
The abortion landscape has changed in the United States since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. A leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision suggests a majority of justices support throwing out that ruling, which legalized abortion nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiles data but not all states, including California, submit reports.
Here’s what is known:
- About 630,000 abortions were reported to the CDC in 2019 although information from some states is missing.
- Nearly all abortions — almost 94% — were performed at or before 13 weeks of pregnancy.
- More than half of US abortions — 54% — are done with pills rather than medical procedures.
- Most women who have abortions — about 60% — have at least one child, according to CDC’s 2019 data.
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The abortion landscape has changed in the United States since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. A leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision suggests a majority of justices support throwing out that ruling, which legalized abortion nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiles data but not all states, including California, submit reports.
Here’s what is known:
- About 630,000 abortions were reported to the CDC in 2019 although information from some states is missing.
- Nearly all abortions — almost 94% — were performed at or before 13 weeks of pregnancy.
- More than half of US abortions — 54% — are done with pills rather than medical procedures.
- Most women who have abortions — about 60% — have at least one child, according to CDC’s 2019 data.
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🍎 A third Apple store is looking to unionize
Workers at Apple’s Towson Town Center store in Maryland say that they’ve received signatures from a majority of the employees that would likely be able to join a union, and are planning on filing with the National Labor Relations Board to schedule an election.
Earlier on Tuesday, Apple agreed to schedule a union vote on June 2nd with workers at another retail store in Atalanta. Employees in New York have also started collecting signatures to hold a union vote.
The workers also have varied demands, though they’re along the same lines — workers in New York are asking for a $30 minimum wage at the store, while Atlanta’s pay demands are for “transparency around pay inequality, cost of living adjustments, and real living wages.”
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Workers at Apple’s Towson Town Center store in Maryland say that they’ve received signatures from a majority of the employees that would likely be able to join a union, and are planning on filing with the National Labor Relations Board to schedule an election.
Earlier on Tuesday, Apple agreed to schedule a union vote on June 2nd with workers at another retail store in Atalanta. Employees in New York have also started collecting signatures to hold a union vote.
The workers also have varied demands, though they’re along the same lines — workers in New York are asking for a $30 minimum wage at the store, while Atlanta’s pay demands are for “transparency around pay inequality, cost of living adjustments, and real living wages.”
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🧳 SEC nearly doubles crypto enforcement unit, citing fraud risk in booming market
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that it will close to double its cryptocurrency enforcement division, adding another 20 positions to the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.
As cryptocurrency has become more available to retail investors, fraud and abuse have kept pace. One prominent type of scam is known as a rug pull, where the operators of a project solicit investment, promise big returns, and simply abscond with the money.
In its announcement, the SEC expressed particular interest in crimes connected to staking and lending platforms, decentralized finance (DeFi) services, stablecoins, and NFTs. The newly created staff positions would include investigative attorneys, trial counsels, and fraud analysts, the SEC said.
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Tuesday that it will close to double its cryptocurrency enforcement division, adding another 20 positions to the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.
As cryptocurrency has become more available to retail investors, fraud and abuse have kept pace. One prominent type of scam is known as a rug pull, where the operators of a project solicit investment, promise big returns, and simply abscond with the money.
In its announcement, the SEC expressed particular interest in crimes connected to staking and lending platforms, decentralized finance (DeFi) services, stablecoins, and NFTs. The newly created staff positions would include investigative attorneys, trial counsels, and fraud analysts, the SEC said.
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😁 In yet another slip of the tongue, US President Joe Biden has said that “the US has made sure Russia had Javelins and other weapons to strengthen their defences”.
The verbal lapse occurred as POTUS was addressing staff during a visit to a Lockheed Martin facility in Alabama, which makes Javelin anti-tank missiles. Apparently his remark came as something of a shock to local employees who labour under the impression that they are supplying Ukraine with weapons…
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The verbal lapse occurred as POTUS was addressing staff during a visit to a Lockheed Martin facility in Alabama, which makes Javelin anti-tank missiles. Apparently his remark came as something of a shock to local employees who labour under the impression that they are supplying Ukraine with weapons…
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